In this project, we study how different levels of outsourcing may influence upon organizations’ ability to prevent sickness absence and exclusion from working life. Outsourcing refers to a business strategy where organizations focus on their core...
The trial of offering a foreign language at the 6th -7th grade is a project directed by the Norwegian Directorate of Education and Training. It spanned 2 years from autumn 2010 until spring 2012. SINTEF has been responsible for evaluating the project...
ColdWear: Textiles and clothing for improved safety, performance, and comfort in the High North
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For many years it has been pointed out by users, next-of-kin, professionals and the authorities that treatment should be better coordinated for those who need help from several health services. It is known that failure often arises in the transition...
The Future Internet will provide an environment in which a diverse range of services are offered by a diverse range of suppliers, and users are likely to unknowingly invoke underlying services in a dynamic and ad hoc manner.
The project is based on a health and function obstacle perspective focusing on sports and leisure activities for elite athletes and recreational athletes. The goal is to create more opportunities for people with functional reduction units so that...
The four year €3.5m project, called ADABTS or Automatic Detection of Abnormal Behaviour and Threats in crowded Spaces, was launched in August 2009, and is jointly funded by the European Commission and the partners involved who form an international...
The objective of the project is to develop novel temperature regulating fibres and innovative textile products for thermal management, selected by the SME segment of the textile industry in Europe.
SINTEF has performed two independent surveys of gambling habits and problems in the Norwegian population. One survey was performed before and one after the ban on slot machines came into force. In spite of the ban, no significant change was found in...
Early Recognition, Monitoring and Integrated Management of Emerging, New Technology Related, Risks The project deals with management of emerging (new technology related) risks, e.g. related to nanotechnology. The goal has been to develop an agreed...
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Safe@Sea addresses the strategic objective to reduce the risk of injury in complex systems through advanced personal protective equipment. The main objective of Safe@Sea is to develop a new generation of advanced personal protective clothing for the...
This qualitative pilot project was the first of a series of research projects to be carried out in Malawi in the field of alcohol, drugs and development. The in-depth project explored patterns of substance use and its implications in a Malawian...
This qualitative pilot project was the second of a series of research projects to be carried out in Malawi in the field of alcohol, drugs and development. The in-depth project explored how substance use has an effect on gender based violence in...
Following an expressed need for research based evidence to guide policy making in Malawi, SINTEF has been doing research in the field of alcohol and substance use since 2007. The studies are carried out in close collaboration with key stakeholders...
The project "Building safety in Petroleum Exploration and Production in the Northern Regions" was carried out during the period 2007–2010, and addressed safety opportunities and challenges in petroleum exploration and production in the northern...
This report demonstrates analyses and descriptive presentations of the efforts in man-labour years within municipal psychiatric health work during the years 2007 to 2012. In 2012, 11 995 total man-labour years within municipal psychiatric health work...